[Chapter 252] Continue to work hard and be invincible in the world!

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If the White Army wants to develop artillery, it should be developing towards Napoleon artillery. The Red Cannon is too bulky and costly, so it is not as good as a convenient and easy-to-use catapult. Napoleon artillery is a typical bronze cannon with special artillery and ammunition trucks. Its marching speed is fast and the conversion speed of marching and combat is also fast. Its power and range are quite good. In terms of firing rate, it can basically meet the needs of combat.

Of course, given the ultra-long range of the red cannon, the existence of the red cannon cannot be ignored at some point. If there is only a catapult and no red cannon, the catapult will be curbed by the enemy's red cannon and cannot perform its effect. The number of red cannons is too large, and even if they fire solid bullets, it will be quite powerful. If the red cannon and the catapult are mixed and used, its effect may be greater.

Zhao Mengji happened to be here, so Xu Xingxia talked about artillery with him. The technology of the Sun and Moon Guns has no possibility of major changes, only the quality is constantly improving. These are not worth paying attention to. If the firearms of the White Clothing Army are further strengthened, they can only develop in terms of cannons. Zhao Mengji said a little embarrassedly: "Master Qianhu, it is impossible to cast cannons with the ability of Qianhu's craft workshops. Even the craft workshops of the guards are impossible. Cannons can only be cast in the military weapons bureau or military battle bureau in the capital."

Xu Xingxia said with concern: "What is the reason? Is it impossible or dare not?"

Zhao Mengji explained as easily as possible: "It's not possible. There are too many processes involved in casting cannons, which are completely different from the production of muskets. Just casting cannon barrels requires very high technology and a large number of specialized tools. In addition, the raw materials are also very complicated. Generally, pig iron, cooked iron, or 100-year-old steel cannot be used as gun barrels. Steel for making cannon barrels must be specially refined."

He further explained that the main types of cannons that can be cast by the Military Art Bureau or the Military War Bureau are relatively small-caliber artillery, such as the Florian cannon, tiger squat cannon, big bowl gun, etc. Among them, the number of castings of the tiger squat cannon is the largest. The Florian cannon was brought by Portuguese technical craftsmen, and some of the core secrets are still in the hands of the Portuguese. If the Ming Dynasty wanted to cast the Florian cannon with truly good quality, he still had to ask the Portuguese craftsmen to participate. If he cast it alone, the quality would generally not be very good.

As for the red cannons, they were actually British naval cannons, which were salvaged from the sunken British warships by the Portuguese and sold to the Ming Dynasty. It is estimated that the Ming Dynasty, which is only twenty red cannons, are partly installed on the walls of the capital, and some are ready to be transported to Liaodong. The Military and Military Affairs Bureau and the Military Affairs Bureau have always wanted to imitate the red cannons, but there has been no progress at the moment. The technical difficulties are not achieved overnight.

The court ministers who were more enthusiastic about imitating red cannons were Xu Guangqi and Sun Yuanhua. Among them, Xu Guangqi was the most active. Missionaries from the West, Matteo Ricci, Xiong Sanba and others were all good friends of Xu Guangqi. Under their temptation, Xu Guangqi also joined the Catholicism and became the first Catholic believer of the Ming Dynasty. Unfortunately, both of them are at home because of being attacked by political enemies.

Xu Xingxia's eyes rolled, and the idea of ​​abducting Xu Guangqi and Sun Yuanhua came out of her mind. Unfortunately, she had to give up regretfully in the end. He couldn't even abduct Yuan Chonghuan, who was not a Jinshi, so he wanted to abduct two civil officials who were born in Jinshi. It was too unrealistic. The civil officials of the Ming Dynasty were definitely not a false reputation for the military officers. However, he still said unwillingly: "Can you dig up a few craftsmen who know how to cast cannons?"

Zhao Mengji said regretfully: "It's very difficult. They are all edited by another book, and they are not under the jurisdiction of the Huang book, so it is impossible for them to leave the capital in normal times. If their subordinates had also participated in the research on casting cannons, they probably wouldn't have the chance to come to Ningxia Town."

Xu Xingxia had no choice but to shut up regretfully and didn't say anything else.

Suddenly, I thought of Xu Guangqi again and Sun Yuanhua. If I am paralyzed, I still have to be promoted! Only by constantly being promoted can I contact those big figures and gain more resources and more power! If I become a general and stand alone, I may be qualified to secretly cast cannons, right?

"The tank camp drill is over, please give me advice!"

"The artillery battalion drill is over, please give me advice!"

After the joint exercise between the chariot battalion and the artillery battalion, their respective commanders Chen Shouwang and Lin Dacheng came to report one after another. They both noticed just now that there were still many shortcomings during the exercise. It is estimated that Xu Xingxia also noticed these shortcomings. This made them seem quite nervous and wonder if they would be scolded.

"Yes, everyone works very hard!"

"As long as we continue to work hard, we will definitely be invincible in the world in the future!"

Xu Xingxia rode his horse to the chariot camp and artillery battalion and said loudly.

To be honest, he was not very satisfied with this drill. How could he not notice the shortcomings that both commanders noticed? However, for his subordinates, he must encourage him more. For the newly established troops, building confidence is the most important thing. If you don’t do well now, you can do better in the future!

In fact, from another perspective, the soldiers of the chariot battalion and artillery battalion have done a good job. It is indeed a bit difficult for people of this era to accept so many new things. They still need more time and practice. As long as they take time, they will definitely sweep across the world. In this era, it is not difficult to be invincible in the world.

"Sir, Wang Qinian is asking for a meeting!" Someone came to report.

"Please come in!" Xu Xingxia said.

Now Xu Xingxia has used Wang Qinian as an intelligence leader without hesitation. He was originally from the Jinyiwei and was very familiar with the situation in the grassland. The Jinyiwei has a great function, which is to spy on intelligence. The Baiyiwei currently has no intelligence leader, so who should Wang Qinian be looking for? Minghao is just a scout captain.

Wang Qinian arrived soon and said cautiously: "Xu Qianhu, there are some things..."

Xu Xingxia nodded, signaling him to follow him to the remote place next to him, and said calmly: "What's the matter? Please tell me."

Wang Qinian said arduously: "The Hellejin tribe did have a ceasefire with Lin Danhan."

Xu Xingxia frowned quietly. After learning the news from Cao Bianjiao, Xu Xingxia immediately asked Wang Qinian to confirm the information of the Hellejin tribe. Wang Qinian had a Jinyiwei in the grassland intelligence network, and Xu Xingxia used it without hesitation. Wang Qinian obviously did not have much opinion, and after hesitating for a while, he agreed. As for the cost of using this intelligence network, Xu Xingxia naturally paid for it himself.

After pondering for a moment, Xu Xingxia asked slowly: "All the cavalry of the Hellejin tribe have been withdrawn? How many teams of thousands of people are there in total? Is there any secret agreement between them and Lin Danhan? Or is it an exchange of interests? Or is it a marriage tyrant or something?"

Wang Qinian said cautiously: "The five thousand-man teams of the Hellerjin tribe on the front line have all evacuated the Daqingshan area. Lin Danhan's iron spear soldiers have all retreated to Guihua City. No detection has been made yet, and no one has heard of any agreement between the two sides, nor have they heard of anyone marrying each other. Namu Zhong, Tesna, and Wuyunna have no movement. Maybe winter is coming, and they have to temporarily cease the battle. You also know that the winter in the prairie has always been colder."

Xu Xingxia shook her head, not very much in favor of the reason for the winter truce. Perhaps the arrival of winter is indeed a reason for one aspect, but it is definitely not the main reason. I have never heard of the rules that there will be no war in the winter of the prairie. If the two sides compete hard, they will still fight to the death in the snow. However, Wang Qinian's words still provide a lot of valuable information. The number of cavalry in the Hellerjin tribe is actually not very large, and all five thousand-man teams have withdrawn, which means that they have indeed had a full truce.

There are several possibilities here. The first is that the two sides have reached a distribution of interests and no longer kill each other. The second is that one side has to withdraw its troops. The third is that a large force comes forward to prevent the two sides from continuing to fight. No matter which one is, it is not good for the white-clothed army. Because the Hellerjin tribe urgently needs to make up for their losses and will inevitably find a way to go south as soon as possible to loot. Perhaps, this winter, they will take action.

The winter in Ningxia Town is not a big problem for the Tartars who are accustomed to the severe cold. The Tartars went south to Ningxia City, which was quite like people from later generations. Going to Hainan Island for vacation was itself an act of avoiding the severe cold. Pastures in various parts of Ningxia City helped the Tatars to survive the cold winter. Therefore, fierce battles may come before the New Year.

After thinking about the time, it is now the end of the 44th year of Wanli, and the Chinese New Year will soon be celebrated. If there is no major change in history, Emperor Wanli should have more than three years of life. However, in these three years, Emperor Wanli has basically lost control of the country. He is indeed old and exhausted, and has no time to deal with government affairs. The big reason for Sarhu's defeat in the war is that the situation in the court is complicated, the parties are fighting each other and the opinions are different. The court officials are fighting each other, and the front line is naturally in chaos.

"By the way, when will my lieutenant be restored?" Xu Xingxia suddenly asked.

"It's almost done. The Experience Department has approved the review and is just waiting for the official declaration of confession. It will definitely be better before the end of the year." Wang Qinian said hurriedly.

Xu Xingxia nodded. If he could get the identity of the Jinyiwei before the end of the year, he could do more things. For example, doing business under the banner of the Jinyiwei. If there was no such tiger skin as the Jinyiwei, many things would be difficult for those who were interested. However, if there was the Jinyiwei's fur, he would make things difficult for others.

"By the way, someone in the capital has sent you a reply." Wang Qinian suddenly said.

"Beijing?" Xu Xingxia felt that her heart was beating a little unscrupulously.

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Chapter completed!